National teams

MUNDIAL 2018

Russia 2018 WC pots confirmed ahead of December draw

Rugby

SA Rugby apologizes after losing 2023 World Cup bid to France

Italy national team

Ventura axed as Italy coach

MOROCCO

Munir El Haddadi makes formal request to play for Morocco

BARCELONA

Barcelona's Mascherano ruled out for four weeks with injury

ITALY 0-0 SWEDEN

Sweden boss sweeps up after triumphant players leave dressing room in a mess

AUSTRALIA 3-1 HONDURAS

Australia 3-1 Honduras World Cup play-off: goals, match report, as it happened

RUSSIA 3-3 SPAIN

Lopetegui unsurprised by competitive Russia

World Cup 2018

Russia 3-3 Spain: goals, match report, as it happened

WORLD CUP 2018

IKEA poke fun at Italy after Sweden proceed to the World Cup

World Cup 2018

Ireland 1-5 Denmark World Cup 2018 play-off: match report, goals, action

Aguero hospitalised after fainting

Sweden

After 'Miracle of Milan', could Zlatan return?

SEVILLA

Arsenal, City and United keeping tabs on Sevilla's Steven N'Zonzi

BRAZIL

Dani Alves hails Brazil's Gabriel Jesús is the new Ronaldo

World Cup

Carlo Ancelotti emerges as favourite to restore Italy's pride

2018 WORLD CUP

CAF study request for African teams' pre-World Cup friendlies

ITALY

Buffon: Italy great announces international retirement

REAL MADRID

Coleman: "Bale shouldn't be somewhere he is not happy"

Italy v Sweden

Italy 0-0 Sweden 2018 World Cup Play-Off: match report, goals, action

Germany-France

Paris attack memories haunt Löw and Deschamps